Antiquarian Angler

Antiquarian Angler Online bookstore for new and out of print books on fish, fishing and related natural history. You have the opportunity to purchase online.

Your internet bookstore for new, hard to find and out of print books on fish, fishing and related natural history. We specialise in Australian and New Zealand publications, with many 19th and 20th century English and American classics. We offer the largest range of pre loved books, updated regularly to give you the widest and most up to date selection. We offer a secure credit card payment system.

We are always looking to purchase books in good condition, either individual books or collections. Contact us giving details of your books and we will give you an indicative quote

GreetingsThe transition of Antiquarian Angler from Brisbane to the Canberra region is now well underway. The whole famil...
05/11/2022

Greetings
The transition of Antiquarian Angler from Brisbane to the Canberra region is now well underway. The whole family helped out with the stocktake and packing all the books ready for transportation south this coming week. Stuart and Kirstin are flying back to Canberra this morning to get ready. Gordon and Shirley will see the books off shortly and Stuart and Kirstin will receive them and start the process of stocking the book cabinets.
Stuart will be starting an Antiquarian Angler, Facebook group page that will allow all of us to post and share comments, suggestions and news items. This page will cease when the group page is up and running.
The Antiquarian Angler website is being updated with the new contact details and the inclusion of Amex as a payment method - we are just working out the final details. Stuart will send out an email when all is setup and the webpage is ready to go.
We look forward to your continuing patronage.
The Graham family.

Available from: www.antiquarianangler.com John Stephenson wrote the book Rosewood To Revolution : The development of th...
22/10/2022

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John Stephenson wrote the book Rosewood To Revolution : The development of the centrepin fishing reel, This scarce book is the ultimate reference to the development and identification of this popular reel and is the centre pin biblefor tackle collectors. This book reflects on the rocky path to glory that culminated with the magnificent centrelines of the late Victorian era.

“ In every collectable category one group or vein stands apart from all others. Visibly pleasing yet conceptually simple, great investments in time and money have been sacrificed by many in their pursuit of perfection. The true centrepin is as fine a collectable reel as anyone could desire”......…. Introduction.

Privately published by the author at Stoke-on-Trent in 1993 this is a hard to find and highly sought-after book. The author has said that this edition was limited to 500 copies, some of which are numbered. This is an unnumbered copy. Illustrated in colour and black and white photographs, it contains 287pages, has a soft cover and is in Mint condition.
Catalogue number 1602. Price $145 plus postage.

John Stephenson is an avid collector, historian, dealer and fisherman. He operates his own fishing tackle business, The Tackle Exchange, in Stoke on Trent. He was co-founder of the Heritage Tackle Collectors Club of Great Britain.

Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises in old,
collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Contact us at: [email protected]

Available from www.antiquarianangler.com David SCHOLES, and Tony RITCHIE produced Fly-Fishing Pictorial, in 1990. This...
21/10/2022

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David SCHOLES, and Tony RITCHIE produced Fly-Fishing Pictorial, in 1990. This is a beautifully produced collection of nostalgic photographs of David’s favourite fly fishing waters, some of them are famous while some are little known, It is a record of fish, places and people. Fellow angler Tony Ritchie captured David’s pictorial story and produced a text that complements the photographs.

Many of the people and places no longer exist. Chapters include: Early Days; Flood Fishing; Wet Fly- broken streams; Dry Fly- broken streams; Wet Fly- flat streams; Dry Fly – flat streams; Wet Fly –
stillwaters; Dry Fly -stillwaters; The Gem of Gems. A delightful book.

Published by Kangaroo Press in Sydney in 1990. It is the 1st edition, has 128 pages and a dustjacket. It also has decorative endpapers and as the name implies many sepia and black and white photographs. The book is in as new condition.
Catalogue number 1491. Price $75 plus postage

The doyen of fly fishing in Australia David Scholes was born in Melbourne in January 1923. His earliest fishing experiences were at Launching Place on the Yarra, In 1933 he started fly fishing for trout with a borrowed fly rod.

David enlisted in the air force in March 1942 and was awarded a DFC for bomber operations over Germany during WW11.
In 1950 the Scholes family moved to Tasmania. Over time Scholes
met anglers such as R.H. (Dick) Wigram, Reg Clayton, Max Christensen and Noel Jetson. It was a time when he learned much, particularly in the early years, and he scrupulously recorded his experiences in his famous diaries.

David Scholes produced his first book in 1961. Fly Fisher in Tasmania is now regarded as a classic. He published fourteen angling books, was a columnist and wrote many articles for angling magazines. He was also an accomplished artist.

One of the most loved and respected Australian anglers
David died in 2005.

Tony Ritchie has been a keen fly fisherman for over 50 years mainly in Tasmania and has fished in New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, Norway and Canada.

Tony is a past President of the Fly Fishers Club of Tasmania, he was an active member of the Northern Tasmanian Fisheries Association and a founder member of the Freshwater Anglers Club of Tasmania. Author of two fly fishing books and has been a prolific contributor
to Australian and New Zealand angling magazines.

Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing and
piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

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Available from: sales@antiquarianangler.comRoy Dean wrote the book Memories of the Shannon Rise. He fished the Shanno...
15/10/2022

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Roy Dean wrote the book Memories of the Shannon Rise.
He fished the Shannon Rise with Dick Wigram and
Peter Wallace from 1936 to when it finished in 1964.
Provides some interesting insights into angling and social
phenomena that was the Shannon RiseThe rise was a fish
feeding frenzy caused by the huge hatches of the Asmicridea
Grisea, the snowflake caddis.

Includes chapters on How it started, the Miena Social club and
the Shannon Club, Two short biographical sketches of
R.H. Wigram and P.D.Wallace, Three Experts, Of tackle and
odd incidents, 1946, The weather the wind and the angler,
Some remarkable bags of fish, the Rainbows, Arthur Fleming
and Vale. “For fly fishermen who were privileged to have
fished the Shannon Rise. Memories are all that remain of
that wonderful event. Here the author gives his account of
many years of superb fly Fishing”… Foreword by Ken Littlejohn.

Published by Mike Stevens Publishing of Launceston in 1998
This was a limited edition of 100 copies. It has black leather
binding, is illustrated and has 111pages. Illustrated with sketches by Trevor Hawkins and black and white photographs.
Signed by the author and is in mint condition.
Catalogue number. 5018 Cost $350 plus postage

“ Roy Dean was a master of his chosen sport…. He was very
successful”. Ken Littlejohn from the Foreward.

Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from: [email protected]

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comKenneth Robson was the editor of the book The Essential G.E.M. Skues, The bo...
08/10/2022

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Kenneth Robson was the editor of the book The Essential G.E.M. Skues, The books of Skues are among the best in the entire literature of angling. This book is a collection of the best of Skue's writings from his books, articles, unpublished manuscripts and correspondence. He has been described as the father of nymph fishing but he was an expert in every
aspect of fly fishing including entomology, fly tying, fly patterns, fishing techniques, methods and tactics.
He was well known for his ongoingpublic disagreement on the nymph fishing technique with Frederick Halford the champion of fishing with the dry fly and Halfords near obsession into tying and fishing the dry fly and what has been called"the dry fly revolution".

Published by The Lyons Press of New York in 1998, it has 260 pages, is illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and drawings and has a white cloth cover with dustjacket. Foreword by John Goddard. It is in as new condition.
Catalogue number 2044 Price $45 plus postage

Kenneth Robeson has contributed articles to major angling magazines, written a book on stillwater trout flies, is editor of Flyfishers Journal and is an honorary Life member of The Fly Fishers Club.

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Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comFrank Prokop wrote the book Lure Encyclopaedia. The book contains a full desc...
07/10/2022

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Frank Prokop wrote the book Lure Encyclopaedia. The book contains a full description of 1065 lures, their characteristics, action type, running depth, Australian and international manufacturers, the top ten of each species and tips, hints and techniques on fishing with lures. t is published in four parts The Ultimate Lure, The Test Results, Catching Species in Lures and The Lure Index. Includes a directory of over 50 lure makers.

Published by Australian Fishing Network Melbourne in 2004. Illustrated with many colour photographs, tables and drawings. Contains 192 pages and has a pictorial board cover. Foreword by Steve Starling. In mint condition.
Catalogue number 2396. Cost $35 plus postage

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Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comMarcus E McCausland wrote the book Fly Fishing in Australia and New Zealand,...
01/10/2022

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Marcus E McCausland wrote the book Fly Fishing in Australia
and New Zealand, This book contains a mass of helpful detail on
Fisheries Management, casting, selection of equipment, fly tying,
tactics, fishing locations in Victoria, the Monaro region of New
South Wales and Tasmania, Trout Flies and what they represent
and practical assistance together with some enjoyable stories.
Chapters include Fly Casting in Theory and Practice by Reg Lyne,
The Future of Fish Acclimatization in Australia, by A Dunbavin
Butcher, The Great Lake Beetle by J M Gillies, and Fly Fishing
in New Zealand by T H Brunn,

Published by Lothian Publishing Melbourne. ND.[1949], This is the
first of three editions, is illustrated and has 222 pages. Also includes
five pages of maps, four colour plates of flies by J M Gillies, and
twenty eight pages of photographs of fish and fishing spots in
Australia and New Zealand.

The dustjacket has been repaired and has several small sections of
the dustjacket missing. Inscription to Bob Macklin by author.
Overall it is in Very Good condition.
Catalogue number 2697. Price $135 plus postage.

Marcus E McCausland wrote the book Fly Fishing in Australia
and New Zealand, This book contains a mass of helpful detail on
Fisheries Management, casting, selection of equipment, fly tying,
tactics, fishing locations in Victoria, the Monaro region of New
South Wales and Tasmania, Trout Flies and what they represent
and practical assistance together with some enjoyable stories.
Chapters include Fly Casting in Theory and Practice by Reg Lyne,
The Future of Fish Acclimatisation in Australia, by A Dunbavin
Butcher, The Great Lake Beetle by J M Gillies, and Fly Fishing
in New Zealand by T H Brunn,

Published by Lothian Publishing Melbourne. ND.[1949], This is the
first of two editions, is illustrated and has 222 pages. Also includes
five pages of maps, four colour plates of flies by J M Gillies, and
twenty eight pages of photographs of fish and fishing spots in
Australia and New Zealand.

The dustjacket has been repaired and has several small sections of
the dustjacket missing. Inscription to Bob Macklin by author.
Overall it is in Very Good condition.
Catalogue number 2697. Price $135 plus postage.

Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from www.antiquarianangler.com

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comHerbert Maxwell edited the book Fishing at Home and Abroad, Sir Herbert Eustac...
24/09/2022

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Herbert Maxwell edited the book Fishing at Home and Abroad,
Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, seventh baronet of Monreith
(1845-1937), was a celebrated country sportsmen and this book has become a much sought-after record of the angler’s art before the Great War. He was a Scottish novelist, antiquarian, horticulturist and Conservative politician.

"Sir Herbert Maxwell's book is perhaps the most distinguished
single volume publication of its kind, and successfully realizes
the author’s goal of providing "in a single work information
about fishing in all parts of the world"……. Preface.

Contributions include chapters on Salmon Fishing, Salmon
Flies, Sea Trout Fishing, Trout Fishing, Char and the Grayling
by Sir Herbert Maxwell, Pike Fishing, Perch Fishing, Sea
Trout Fishing, Carp fishing, Dace, Small Fry, Chub, and Bream
Fishing by R.B. Marston, Sea Fishing, Tarpon, Tuna or Tunny
Fishing, Pollack, Coalfish, Sea Bream, Grey Mullet, Mackerel,
Sharks, Dogfish and Skate, by F.G. Aflalo, American Trout
Fishing by Theodore Gordon, Fishing in the East by H.S. Thomas, Trout Fishing in New Zealand by C.E. Lucas, Salmon and Trout Fishing in Canada by E.T.D. Chambers and Tyee Fishing in British Columbia by Nigel Bourke.

Published by The London and Counties Press Association
Covent Garden London in 1913. It is the 1st Edition . Number
343 of limited edition of 750 numbered copies, is 4to size,
Illustrated and has 413 pages.
Portrait frontispiece and a dedication to King George V.
Rebound in brown leatherette with gilt title. Printed on untrimmedhandmade paper. Supported by 7 coloured illustrations, 5 monochrome plates, 5 photogravure plates and 51 half tone plates. Slight foxing but in fine condition
Catalogue number 2455. Price $500 plus postage.

This is a large book. Please contact seller to confirm the
cost of postage.

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Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises in old, collectable and out of print books on fish, fishing and piscatorial natural history. The bookshop has been established for 40 years. It is located near Brisbane Australia

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comDonald. C. BODEN wrote The Other Side of the Hill. This is the biography of t...
23/09/2022

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Donald. C. BODEN wrote The Other Side of the Hill.
This is the biography of the late David William
Simpson Scholes, aviator, angler, fly tyer, artist and
author. David, the late doyen of Tasmanian fly-fishing
writers, needs no introduction to Australian anglers and
this book captures the essence and character of this
celebrated patriarch of Australian angling. Foreword
by David Macintyre. The book contains numerous
photographs and illustrations in colour and sepia.

Published by Stevens Publishing in Launceston in 2006
this 1st edition was signed and numbered and was
limited to 125 Copies. It has a red/brown leather cover
with a photo of David tipped into the front cover. It
has 222 pages and has illustrated end plates. A
delightful publication it is in as new condition.
Catalogue number 3616. Price $295 plus postage

The book was also published by Stevens Publishing
Launceston with a Blue Morocco quarter and with photo
tipped in front cover. This copy is in as new condition
Catalogue number. 3198. Price $100 plus postage.

The author, a Launceston doctor, captures the essence
and character of this celebrated Australian angler, He
spent hundreds of hours with David in his sunroom,
listening and writing. The biography was fully supported
by David who passed away on 25 May 2005 before
he could see the finished book.

Please contact the seller for further information.

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Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from www.antiquarianangler.comR.L.Blackwood wrote The Quest of the Trout, An old master angler writes of his...
16/09/2022

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R.L.Blackwood wrote The Quest of the Trout, An old master
angler writes of his passion of Fly Fishing, Spinning, & Bait
Fishing. What you need, where to look, weather conditions, and
How to do it.

This is a posthumous publication as the author 'died on the
seventeenth of September, 1926, before this book had gone through the press; but it is written exactly as he left it, except that Part IV ['Where to Fish'] has been added by Mr. Frank Cudmore, a close friend and fellow angler'

Published by Robertson and Mullens of Melbourne in 1926.
This is the 1st edition., has 106 pages, soft cover with a tipped in photograph of the Lachlan River in Tasmania. Foreword by
A.W.Allen of Ormond College. Illustrated by photographs,
7 diagrams and four tipped in plates. Black and white photograph tipped to front cover. It is hard to get a copy in good condition but this would be one of the best I have seen. It is in fine condition . Very Scarce.
Catalogue number 2316. Price $600 plus postage.

Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises
in old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing
and piscatorial natural history.
It is located near Brisbane Australia.

Available from www.antiquarianangler.com

10/09/2022

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Graham Turner wrote the book Fishing Tackle : A collector’s guide, This is a complete history and guide to prices for all types of fishing tackle. Lists over 250 makers and their output giving dates, addresses, and illustrations of trade cards and tackle. The section on Hardy Bros illustrates and records the data of every reel, rod and lure produced from the time the firm was founded in 1872 to the present day.

Contains a large section on North American makers and implements.The definitive reference on fishing tackle.

Published by Ward Lock Ltd. of London in 1989 it has 184 pages and a hard cover with a pictorial dustjacket. It is in Very Fine condition.

Catalogue number. 4235. Price is $130 plus postage.
Overseas buyers please contact the seller to confirm cost of postage.

Graham Turner is an avid collector of fishing tackle and has built up one of the finest collections in Britain. He has been at the forefront of the fight to keep the most important British reels in their country of origin.

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Antiquarian Angler is an online bookshop that specialises in
old, collectable and out of print books on fish and fishing and
piscatorial natural history.
It is located at Redland Bay near Brisbane Australia

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